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Abstract Cave crickets, also called wētā, are an important component of subterranean realms globally, but the true diversity of the group is poorly known. Speleotettix Chopard, 1944 contains two species from southeast Australia, Speleotettix tindalei Chopard, 1944 and Speleotettix chopardi (Karny, 1935).
Perry G. Beasley‐Hall+5 more
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Dilophus clavicornus Skartveit et Kaplan, 1996 (Diptera: Bibionidae: Bibioninae) is reported for the first time from Romania, Montenegro and France. Photos of male habitus, fore tibia and male terminalia are provided.
Jean-Paul Haenni+3 more
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The biology of Eumacronychia Townsend is reviewed and Eumacronychia persolla Reinhard, 1965 is redescribed. The male and female habitus as well as the male terminalia are documented with focus-stacked photographs, and features separating this species ...
Wen-tian Xu, Dong Zhang, Thomas Pape
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New Ommatius Wiedemann from the Americas with two new species groups, keys, and taxonomic notes (Diptera: Asilidae) [PDF]
Two species groups are proposed for Ommatius Wiedemann, normus and tibialis species groups, increasing the number to eight groups from the Americas. The normus group includes six species, two of which are new, O. nebulosus n. sp. and O. tepui n.
Scarbrough, Aubrey G.
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‘Retournement’ of the aedeagus in Curculionidae (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) [PDF]
Retournement or turning of the aedeagus about its longitudinal axis through about 180o during development is known in Chrysomeloidea (Coleoptera). This change in the orientation of the organ may be observed during the postembryonic development.
Jolivet, Pierre+2 more
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Abstract Oviposition and agonistic behaviour are important traits for understanding the pattern of coexistence and choice of host fruit shared between natives and invasive species. This study aimed to evaluate the interspecific interactions and the choice of the oviposition sites among three native species of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha ...
Jamile Camara Aquino+4 more
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First record of Fanniidae (Diptera) from New Caledonia
: The family Fanniidae is newly recorded to New Caledonia. Adult male and female of Fannia capitalis Pont are illustrated as well as the peculiar male terminalia, the female ovipositor, and the egg.
MÁRCIA S. COURI, VIVIANE R. SOUSA
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The male of Cyphomyiactia costai Artigas, Papavero & Serra, 1991 is described and illustrated for the first time. New records are provided from the states of Bahia, Maranhão and Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Rodrigo Vieira, Lucas de Araújo Cezar
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A revision of the Sclerocoelus galapagensis group (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae: Limosininae) [PDF]
The Sclerocoelus galapagensis group is defined and revised, including the description of S. galapagensis new species from the Galapagos Islands; S. caribensis new species from the Caribbean and adjacent areas; S.
Marshall, Stephen A.
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Saltbush-associated Asphondylia species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in the Mediterranean Basin and their chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) [PDF]
Numerous species of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) have been recorded from saltbush (Chenopodiaceae: Atriplex) around the world but only 11 of them belong to the large cecidomyiid genus Asphondylia. Of these, two species were de-scribed in the late
Askew, Richard R.+2 more
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